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Video Vault: Check out this 1964 Shell Gas commercial

Tired of feeling pain at the pump? Maybe you could use a little Platformate! Check out this 1964 Shell Gas commercial.

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Tired of feeling pain at the pump? Maybe you could use a little Platformate!

Check out this 1964 Shell Gas commercial featuring gas mileage comparisons between identical Ford Galaxies in Key West, Fla.

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